Checking system and check therefor.



-G. MALLON. cunoxma SYSTEIE AND annex THEREFOR. AYPL-IOA'HBE TILED P3120, 1911.

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CHECKING SYSTEM AND CHECK THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23,1912.

Application filed February 20, 1911. Serial No. 609,735.

To all'whom it may comer/tr v Be it known that I, CHARLES MALLON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the' county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Checking Systems and Checks Therefor, of which the following is a description.

My-invention relates'to a checking system. and checks therefor, bearing identifying characters, which system is particularly applicable for use in hotels, restaurants, or wherever desired.

The system is particularly adapted in the dispensing of wines or similar articles, in hotels and places where the merchandise passts through different departments and is handled by a number of persons before it is finally disposed of to the consumer, and has among itsobjectsthe production of a simple, convenient and efficient checking system of the kind described that will prevent fraud-or stealing, as well as mistakes, and at the same time afford an accurate account of the sales and stock on. hand.

. To this end my invention consists in the particularly In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a plan view of the 0I lgl-- the carbon and duplicate below,- and F ig. 2 is a plan view of the duplicate check, a por-.

tion of the original and carbonturned back.

I Referring'to the drawings, in which the preferred form of check is shown, applicale for use in hotels for checking the sales of wine, 1 represents the original check,

printing of the name of the hotel, room, etc., or the li;e,which check bears the designating or identifying character in space 2. The identifying characters or marks may'be such as desired, preferably the check is either numbered or lettered consecutively,'= as for-example, the one shown is numbered fying characters or numbers. At a convenient space, as shown below the top space, is'provided a designated space 3 for the waiters identifying mark or number. The

ignated space 4 for identifying the number the order taken by the waiter, as for exam,- ple, the number of the order check on which he checks orwrites his order for the food or wine. A designated space 8 is also provided for the kind or quality, and places or spaces 5, 6 and 7 for the quantity of the goods or liquors dispensed. A space 9 is provided and preferably properly designated for the checker to place his identifying mark, and thereby identifying the checker or person who gives out this check and O.K.s the winelorder as the case may be. At some suitable place on the check, as shown at the bottom, is a certificate or a requisition, indicating that the bar tender or man from whom the waiter receives the wine or other merchandise may, upon presenting the original check to the wine room or cellar, exchange the check forthe same character and quantity of goods so as to replenish his stock to the extent that it is depleted by the order. It is of course under stoodthat the exact wording of the certificateor." requisition may be varied to suit the individual preference of the user of tht sys-' tem.

A duplicate check llis provided, having similar designated spaces 12 ,to 19, similap to the spaces 2 to 9 respectively. Instead o the requisition or certificate, however, the

word duplicate, or its equivaleng is used.v

This-checkfma'y"b fiirther distinguished, if desired, by changing the color of the paper,

or printing, or character of the printing. ,The order entered upon the original is di rectly transferred to the duplicate by the usual carbon paper 21, or its equivalent, which may be made separate asshowii, or be prepared upon-the back of the original checkuin the well known manner. The two checks, the original and duplicate, may be secured together in any suitable way, 0r pro-- vided,.= if desired, with perforations and made in a book. The manner of making up va book of originals and duplicates','or forming the two, depends-upon the individual pre'ferehce of the party using the system. Hence I do not Wish to be understood as confining myself to any particular way of uniting them."

The system in use or operation may-be briefly described as follows: Assuming that the desired number of checks, substantially as-deseribed, are issued, for example, 'to the checker, or'to the proper person, and for. which he is held directly responsible. The

person requiring the same, for example,'the waiter, upon receiving or' taking the order of the patron, prepares or Writes his order check (not shown) as it may be of any style desired, and assuming that a wine order is given, hepresents his order check. to the checker, who issues a check similar to the one described, bearing its'identifying mark or number. Upon this check ln the proper designated spaces, the checker marks or 1 writes the waiters identifying mark or number,. together with the number of the order check, and the quantity and quality or kind of wine that, is to be dispensed, approving or 0. King the check with his own identify- I ing mark, as for example, his signature or initials, or the equivalent, in, the spacemarked 9. y e then gives the original check to the waiter, retaining the duplicate, which he promptly sen s to the auditor or to the oflice. The' waiter takes'the original check, just issued, to the bar tender or party who dispenses the wine to the waiters. The'check being properly filled out and O. K.d, or approved by the checker, the Wine is delivered auditor then has in his hands the original check and its duplicate; as Well as the waiters order' che'ck. VVhenever stock is taken the qualit I and .,quantity on hand, 'toether with the checks, show the stock and tie consumption and the requirements, and should correspond with the goods on hand when the previous stockwas taken and the replenishment to the stock of the wine cellar.

It will thus be seen, that the buyer, the wine cellar, the bar tender, thefchecker and the waiter are all checked,' and the auditor is able to prove his [accounts All of the parties being checked 'in-What they receive or dispense, it is impossible for one or any of them to fraudulently obtain goods without the knowledge of the auditor or a record of the same.

The bar tender should have either the ,plicate of the check issued,

stock or his checker requisition, and the wine cellar man must account by turning over his checks or have the stock. The waiter is not able to get wine without the check! Not only is it a check, but the stock of the bar tender is always kept replenished to make up for the goods sold. If there is any discrepancy or loss, it is readily tracewho maybe held toraccount.

It is of course obvious that while the system is shown and described, and is particularly applicable in handling or dispensing wine or liquors, with immaterial modifications, it may be made applicable for use in handling other lines or,' kinds of merspaccs so as to designate other merchandise or information. Hence I doanot'wlsh to. be

understoodas limiting myself to the exact form, arrangement, construction or combination of checks shown or described, or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and-desire to secure by Letters Patent is A merchandise check, comprising an original sheet and an auditors duplicate sheet therefor, said sheets having properly designated spaces for identifying the same, appropriately designated spaces for the salesmans identifying mark, and the salesmans individual check number, identifying the ordertaken by him, and' an appropriately designated space for the checkers identifying character, incombination with properly designated spaces in which tofindicate the character and quantity of goods ordered,-

anda certificate upon the original in the form of. a requisition indicating that the proper person receiving the checkmay, upon presenting the saute to the stock room, ex-

change the check for the same character and quantity of goods to replenish his stock t0 the extent that it is depleted by sald order,

' and "a designating mark upon the duplicate sheet indicating that it is the copy or duxIn testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in'the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

OHABIJESQMALLON.

Witnesses:

Roi W. HILL, CHARLES I. COBB.

able tothe party responsible for the same,

chandise by slightly varying the wording of a' portion or portions of the designated 

